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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ARKANSAS

Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites franchise in Arkansas: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites in Arkansas have taken 24 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,646,687), and of the 19 loans whose story has ended, 5.3% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.

SBA loan outcomes · Arkansasvs national

Loans in AR

24

Resolved

19

Local charge-off

5.3%

National charge-off

10.4%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AR. Charge-off rate = charged-off ÷ (charged-off + paid-in-full); open loans excluded. A local rate is published only when the resolved cohort clears our floor.

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Arkansas12 systems

Same sector, same state, same public records — how Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites compares to the systems a buyer in Arkansas would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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